About Us
Trustees
The trustees of Baltimore Clayworks are key community and civic volunteers who are responsible for the ethical, legal and fiscal well-being of the institution. They provide institutional guidance from a policy standpoint, approve an annual budget, and with the executive director insure that the organization adheres to its mission. Clayworks has a very diverse board from the standpoint of individual talents, regional geography, and professional affiliations. Baltimore Clayworks asks its trustees to engage their personal and professional networks toward the advancement of the organization. Trustees are expected to make a financial contribution annually, and to participate in the life of Clayworks through attending board meetings and events, and through serving on a committee. Clayworks promises integrity, authentic programs, timely and candid communications with its trustees.
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Kevin Apperson
Secretary, Board of Directors, CIO, Allegis Group
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Deborah Bedwell
Executive Director, Baltimore Clayworks; Ceramic artist and teacher
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Bob Brooks
Treasurer, Board of Directors, Controller, K-12 Spectrum Solutions (educational software)
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Martina Callum MD
Medical doctor for Bon Secours Hospital. Community volunteer and art collector.
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Diane Caslow
VP of Strategic Planning, Medstar Heatlh. GBC Leadership Board. Numerous non-profit boards. Volunteer Fundraiser.
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Stuart "Topper" Crook
Certified Public Accountant; Director/Co-founder of Santa’s Helpers Anonymous, Inc.; Board member of 1st Tee of Baltimore Former Treasurer, Board of Directors
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Gwen Davidson
Vice-Pressident, Board of Directors. Partner, Brown Advisory. Arts advocate and collector. Board member of Maryland Institute of Art; former board member of Baltimore Opera and Goodwill Industries. Clayworks student.
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Ed Furman
Builder-Developer; Former board member of the Zoo; Former owner (Retired) of RPS Products and Fullerton Supply
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Senator Lisa Gladden
Maryland State Senator since 2003, and the assistant Deputy Majority Whip. Member, Maryland Legislative Black Caucus, Public defender.
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Susan H. Gladstone
Clay Artist; Potters’ Guild Member.
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Connie Imboden
Photographer and artist/teacher for local and national institutions. Board, William G. Baker Fund.
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Riva Eichner Kahn, Ph.D.
Former assistant professor at Johns Hopkins University for 20 years; Board member of The Moving Company and the American Institute of Wine and Food.
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Lillian Knipp
Senior Manager, Marketing and Communications, Constellation New Energy
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G. Henry Koether, III
President, Board of Directors, Executive Vice President & CFO of American Trading and Production Company. Clayworks student.
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Josephine Kohn
Potter, weaver, and arts philanthropist.
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Henry H. Lewis
Founder and CEO of Henry H Lewis Contractors, LLP, which built Clayworks’ new addition. Volunteer leader on numerous boards, including Hanna More School and Foundation. Collector and restorer of antique automobiles.
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Julie Mercer
Partner, Columbia Consulting; Past President, GBC LEADERship; Past President, YMCA.
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Brian O’Connor
Tax and Business attorney and Partner, Venable LLP.
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Margery Pozefsky
Clay artist; Board member, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Rockland Homeowners’ Association formerly vice president of Clayworks Board.
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Jane Reifler
Holds Masters’ degree in mental health from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine as well as LCSW in Maryland. Owner of the Kokopelli and Brighton stores in Towson, Columbia and Tysons’ Corner. Clayworks student.
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Doug Saunders
Retired comptroller of Mid Atlantic Label; previously corporate secretary and V.P. of business planning at American Bank Stationery Co. Extensive career includes financial management, information technology, strategic planning and more.
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Kristin Seeberger
Director of Creative Marketing, T. Rowe Price
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John Smith
Certified Public Accountant. Businessman Past President, Board of Directors
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D. Ann Schneider
Clayworks supporter and student; software developer for federal government; Recently moved to Colorado, but maintains a residence in Maryland.
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Jamie Snead
Managing partner of Ziger/Snead architectural firm. Chair of the architecture and interior design advisory board at Maryland Institute College of Art; board treasurer at Gilman School.
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Susan Vernon
Student potter at Baltimore Clayworks since 2001 and community volunteer.
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Jannette Witmyer
Parliamentarian of the Association of Black Media Workers, freelance writer. Former Secretary, Board of Directors.
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Diane B. Wasowicz
Senior vice president and marketing program development manager of Global Treasury Services Marketing at Bank of America. Baltimore County resident who received her Bachelor of Science in Fine Arts at Towson University.
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J.C. Weiss
University of Baltimore educator, board member and Exective in Residence; Venture capital manager and fundraiser. Community volunteer on nuumerous non-profit boards; UMAB Executive in Residence